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Mobilization in Kent
- When
- June 1450
- Where
- Blackheath
- Part of
- Jack Cade's Rebellion
Kentish rebels organized under Cade, distributing a manifesto against corruption and taxation before gathering on Blackheath in early June 1450.
Cade organized the distribution of 'The Complaint of the Poor Commons of Kent' in spring 1450. By early June, armed bands from Kent and Sussex gathered on Blackheath, preparing to march on London to demand the removal of corrupt officials like Lord Saye and Sele.
Sources
- Jack Cade's Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
- knole-house-jack-cade-battle-solefields Wikipedia
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